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Pop!_OS 24.04 (with COSMIC Desktop) Just Hit Beta:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/pop_os-24-04-with-cosmic-is-now-in-beta

It’s Official: Artix Linux Drops GNOME Desktop Environment:
https://ostechnix.com/artix-linux-drops-gnome-desktop-environment/
(I'm surprised they took the effort to support a DE which isn't really meant to run without Systemd, until now.)

KDE Plasma 6.5 Receives A Grayscale Mode, Early Feature Work Toward Plasma 6.6:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Plasma-6.5-Grayscale

Ubuntu 25.10's Only Supported RISC-V Platform: QEMU Virtualization:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-25.10-RISC-V-QEMU

Ubuntu 25.10 No Longer Includes Startup Applications Tool:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/ubuntu-25-10-drops-startup-applications-app

Ubuntu 25.10's Move To Rust Coreutils Is Causing Major Breakage For Some Executables:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-25.10-Coreutils-Makeself

Kali Linux 2025.3 Drops Support for Raspberry Pi 1, Zero W and Other ARMel Devices:
https://news.itsfoss.com/kali-linux-2025-3-release/

MX Linux 25 beta arrives with Debian 13 base and updated desktops:
https://betanews.com/2025/09/22/mx-linux-25-beta-arrives-with-debian-13-base-and-updated-desktops/

elementary OS 8.0.2 Boosts Performance with Linux 6.14 Kernel:
https://ostechnix.com/elementary-os-8-0-2-released/

Bluefin LTS and GDX available with CentOS Stream 10 base & AI tools for this Linux distro:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/9/bluefin-lts-and-gdx-available-with-centos-stream-10-base-and-ai-tools-for-this-linux-distro/

Linux 6.17-rc7 Released: Linux 6.17 Stable Expected Next Week:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.17-rc7

IPFire's latest update brings a complete OpenVPN overhault and improved power saving:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/9/ipfire-s-latest-update-brings-a-complete-openvpn-overhault-and-improved-power-saving/

Unvanquished Game Ported To SDL3, Working Natively On Wayland:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Unvanquished-SDL3-Wayland

FuriLabs FLX1, A Linux Phone With Kill Switches That Protect Your Privacy, Available For Pre-order At $550:
https://news.itsfoss.com/furi-labs-flx1s/

RPM 6.0 Released With OpenPGP Improvements & Enforces Signature Checking By Default:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/RPM-6.0-Released

Bytedance Proposes "Parker" For Linux: Multiple Kernels Running Simultaneously:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Parker-Proposal

GNU Coreutils 9.8 Released With New Features:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNU-Coreutils-9.8

Ubuntu Touch 20.04 OTA-10 released with a new upgrader and expanded device support:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/9/ubuntu-touch-20-04-ota-10-released-with-a-new-upgrader-and-expanded-device-support/

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Pop!_OS 24.04 (with COSMIC Desktop) Just Hit Beta

System76's new COSMIC desktop environment has hit beta, and available for testing in the new Pop!_OS 24.04 beta. Both are available to download right now.

OMG! Ubuntu
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FOSS NEWS

Built for speed and the future: Introducing Proton Mail’s brand new mobile apps:
https://proton.me/blog/new-mail-apps

OBS Studio 32 introduces plugin manager, new formats, and major fixes:
https://betanews.com/2025/09/23/obs-studio-32-introduces-plugin-manager-new-formats-and-major-fixes/

Element Web and Desktop add redesigned room list with new filters & clearer notifications:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/9/element-web-and-desktop-add-redesigned-room-list-with-new-filters-and-clearer-notifications/
(I mean, I kinda like the new design, but why did they remove grouping by default, e.g. DMs, system alerts and low priority rooms listed separately from other rooms? It doesn't make much sense to me.)

Zen Browser 1.16b brings enhanced URL bar, command bar actions & updated Firefox 143 base:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/9/zen-browser-1-16b-brings-enhanced-url-bar-command-bar-actions-and-updated-firefox-143-base/

Pinta 3.1 Beta Adds New Features, Effects & Options:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/pinta-3-1-beta-available-for-testing

Classic open source RTS Warzone 2100 v4.6 brings better water effects, revamped options and more:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/classic-open-source-rts-warzone-2100-v4-6-brings-better-water-effects-revamped-options-and-more/

Odysee removed LBC bid option from the text/file upload pages (when editing an existing post, the option is still there)
(No article about it)
(So they finally started their migration away from LBRY, and embrace the Arweave ecosystem, with the new crypto service which requires a separate account, doesn't seem that trustworthy... I mean, it's ok for me, as long as they allow to upload content without it, I'll just ignore it. Not sure how content promotion will work though, e.g. will my content still appear on the top of the Tech category, but if not, I'll rather take the loss of views, than registering a crypto service which I can't find the source code of, can't really trust (in case you're a new viewer, the Fossery Tech project stands for FOSS, only uses FOSS for everything, except for a few OS drivers and news sites). If they decide to restrict uploads, I'll probably make a separate LBRY channel.)
Earlier announcement:
https://odysee.com/@Odysee:8/introducingdecentralizedpaymentsonodyseeforeveryoneeverywhere:7

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Proton Mail launches new, faster mobile apps with offline mode | Proton

See what’s new in the redesigned Proton Mail app for iOS and Android. Enjoy offline mode and a smoother experience on both platforms.

Proton
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Git 3.0 May Make Rust Mandatory as Developers Discuss Transition:
https://news.itsfoss.com/git-3-rust/

Code editor Zed shifts to token-based AI pricing, adds new AI models, and expands access:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/9/code-editor-zed-shifts-to-token-based-ai-pricing-adds-new-ai-models-and-expands-access/

Are We Looking at The Corporate Takeover of Ruby's Ecosystem? New Spinel Collective Founded by Former Community Members To Protest the Takeover:
https://news.itsfoss.com/corporate-takeover-of-ruby/

Penpot 2.10 introduces Variants for components and new design tokens:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/9/penpot-2-10-introduces-variants-for-components-and-new-design-tokens/

Open Source Infrastructure is Breaking Down Due to Corporate Freeloading: An Open Letter from the Stewards of Public Open Source Infrastructure:
https://news.itsfoss.com/open-source-infrastructure-is-breaking-down/

Ollama launches web search API to boost AI model accuracy and reduce hallucinations:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/9/ollama-launches-web-search-api-to-boost-ai-model-accuracy-and-reduce-hallucinations/

Calibre 8.11 adds Ask AI assistant, text highlight fixes, and AI provider support:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/9/calibre-8-11-adds-ask-ai-assistant-text-highlight-fixes-and-ai-provider-support/

FFmpeg Introduces MPEG-H 3D Audio Decoding Support:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/FFmpeg-:ands-MPEG-H-3D-Decode

Servo Engine Lands Support For Rendering Inline SVG Elements, Better Performance:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Servo-This-Month-Aug-2025

Immich 1.143 brings configurable backup settings, concurrent hashing and download progress:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/9/immich-1-143-brings-configurable-backup-settings-concurrent-hashing-and-download-progress/

FreeBSD 15.0 Alpha 3 Brings WiFi Driver Updates:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-15.0-Alpha-3

FreeBSD 15.0 Alpha 4 Will Now Install pkg From Release Media:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-15.0-Alpha-4

Rufus 4.10 finally adds a dark mode & updates Windows certificate support for Secure Boot:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/9/rufus-4-10-finally-adds-a-dark-mode-and-updates-windows-certificate-support-for-secure-boot/

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Git 3.0 May Make Rust Mandatory as Developers Discuss Transition

Git might be heading down the Rust way soon.

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